Mama Ward's Baking Powder Biscuits

My mother had the best and easiest baking powder biscuits. The ingredients are simply but the key to a nice fluffy biscuit is warmth of milk and how you handle your dough. I'm loving that my little boy loves to help me bake. He sure loves the kitchen as much as I do.  I know his "Mama Ward" would love this!

I love to make this as clean as possible. I love doing half and half whole wheat flour and white flour. If I do just whole wheat it's 4 tsp of baking powder instead of 3. 

2 cups of flour

3 tsp of baking powder 

1/2 tsp salt

4 tbsp softened unsalted butter

3/4 cup lukewarm milk

Mix all dry ingredients. Chop butter in dry mixture. Slowly mix and pour milk until dough is mixed. Slightly sticky. Knead gently and roll out to about 1/2 in thickness. Cut and bake at 350 for 10-12 min. Enjoy with butter, jam, or honey :) 

We did pumpkin cutters for fall. We realy wanted to do stars but thought we would wait for a couple more weeks. 

All ready to bake!!!

"Mom they huge!"

Along with the biscuits tonight, ryker helped me throw together some yummy individual meat loaf! It was something new I threw together and it turned out amazing. Our dear friends Wayd and Aubrey loved them:) 

2 lbs lean ground turkey

2 eggs

2 cups whole oats

1 cup Stubbs original bbq sauce 

1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp  garlic powder 

1/2 tsp Lawrys seasoning salt 

A dash or too of cumin 

Mix all ingredients together. Form into 1/2 cup servings. Bake at 350 for 35-45 min. 

Chicken sausage...my absolute favorite :)

Finishing the best chicken sausage has been quite a chase for me. I've tried the stuff from Costco, Sprouts, Walmart, I believe even Trader Joes, but my new favorite is the Simply Balanced brand from Target!!! It is soooo Good!!! Last night I mixed it with so veggies and sauted them. We had whole wheat tortellini and fresh steamed green beans on the side. It was awesome!!! 

My favorite seasonings that I use for everything is Nature's Seasoning Salt and Paprika!! I'm obsessed with paprika right now. It is so good with everything. 

I encourage you all to try chicken sausage if you haven't already! It is so yummy and so clean as well!!!

1 pkg of Italian chicken sausage, sliced 

1 onion, chopped 

1 red pepper, chopped

1-2 zucchini, chopped

2 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp nature's seasoning salt

Olive oil drizzled

Combine all ingredients in pan. Sauté for 10-15 min on medium to low heat. 

Serve with rice pasta or quinoa 

Serves 4 😃

Last nights Mexi style dinner

WLast nights dinner was so quick to throw together. I know I love quick easy meals. Especially when I have a hungry household and I'm running late from work or errands!  Hopefully you find this just as yummy and easy as I did 😃.

 

The bbq chicken was the first thing to fix on the menu. I took chicken pieces and marinated them in bbq sauce ( I used Stubbs ) I then added paprika, garlic  salt, Montreal steak seasoning and a pinch of cumin. I hardly ever measure, so all the seasonings were equivalent to about 1/2 tsp. After mixing everything I cooked the chicken for 30 min at 350 F. 

As the chicken was cooking, I chopped and sauted red peppers and onions in a bit of olive oil and sprinkled with white pepper. I love white pepper because it has a nice bite and a little goes a long way. 

Rice and beans came next and they were so easy. For the rice I have found microwaveable rice pouches at my local grocery store. My favorite is the fried brown rice. I also mix a brown rice quino mix as well. I then add about a cup of corn and peas. This was my hubs favorite part of the meal 😍. 

Beans are so easy to make. I used red beans tonight. Black are my favorite but I didn't have anymore. After rinsing the beans I added a small can of green chiles. It gave the beans flavor without having to add salt or seasonings. 

After fixing everything, but the chicken was ready as well. This whole meal prep and cooking took me 30 min! Here is the finished product. Hope you all enjoy it! 

 

Turkey Red Pepper Burgers

So I was looking at Instagram yesterday and saw some yummy burgers and I was inspired to make burgers for dinner. I have made these burgers before but last night they turned out amazing!!!!! I hope you all enjoy!! 

1 lb lean ground turkey

1 small red pepper, diced

3-4 green onions, diced

1 tbsp garlic salt

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp Montreal steak seasoning 

1/2 tsp pepper

A dash of salt 

A dash of white pepper 

1/3 fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Mix all ingredients in bowl except cheese. Form into burgers. Cook on George Foreman grill for 3-4 min. After cooked, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Top with lettuce tomatoe and avocado!!!

Oven baked chicken

Tonight's dinner was an amazing success!!! I found lots of recipes on Pinterest about how to cook oven baked chicken and collaborated them all together and it was awesome. I just love when I try something out and it turns out wonderful!!! Hope you all enjoy!

3-4 lb whole chicken

1 1/2 Tbsp sea salt

3/4 tsp garlic salt

3/4 tsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp white pepper 

1/4 tsp lemon pepper 

1 pinch of sugar 

1 1/2 lb heirloom potatoes

2 cups chopped carrots

1 large yellow onion

1 Tbsp unsalted butter melted

Olive oil

Rinse chicken and place in 9x13 pan and pat dry. Massage salt into chicken. Mix remainder of seasonings together and then sprinkle and rub into chicken. Add veggies to the pan on either side of the chicken. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly drizzle olive oil on veggies. Placing the chicken in its side, apply melted butter till covered. Cook for 30 min. Remove from oven and then butter other side and cook for an additional 30 min. Remove chicken again from oven. Stir veggies. Place the chicken breast side up and add the remainder of the butter. Cook for an additional 30 min. Turn off oven and let sit for 5 min. Remove from heat and enjoy!!!!

Banana Pear Naked Berry Protein Shake

I Love Naked juice and so does my little boy! We don't drink a lot of juice cuz of all the sugar but when we do Naked is our go to juice.  Because of lack of frozen berries we decided to use the juice as our main source of fruit. We mixed in our protein powder and extra fruit and it was so rich and frothy :) 

16 oz of Naked juice ( your choice. We used the blue berry one) 

2 bananas

2 pears

2 scoops of whey protein powder

A handful of ice

Blend and enjoy! I topped mine with some coconut and chia seeds :) 

Ginger Honey BBQ Chicken

4 trimmed chicken breasts 

1 cup BBQ sauce 

2 Tbsp clover honey

1 tsp ground ginger or 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh grated ginger

Pinch of salt

*place all ingredients in gallon bag 

* mix and refrigerate for at least 1 hr to marinate

* grill and enjoy :)

*serves 4

graze

So recently I signed up for this snack box from the company, Graze. I have loved there snacks so much! Small portions but so filling. I want you all to be able to try it as well. I have a code for you to use at checkout that gets you your 1st and 5th one FREE!!!! Be sure to go to graze.com to enter your code for your free boxes :)

To unlock your free 1st & 5th boxes:

1. Go to graze.com

2. Enter the code 7HFYMLQ6B

3. Tell us what you like & where you are

4. Say thanks to Maria

Olive Lemon Garlic Chicken

I found this amazing recipe from my paleo cookbook. I loved it so much I had to share. I think this would be so good over a risotto or if you add mushrooms. I'm defiantly trying that next time. Enjoy!

4 chicken breasts

4 fresh lemons squeezed

2 tsp minced garlic

1/4 cup olive oil

2-3 small onions sliced

2 tbsp fresh thyme

1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth

1 can olives sliced 

2 fresh lemons sliced 

Ground pepper

*Heat oil and brown chicken. Set aside. 

*Saute onions until soft and slightly brown. Add garlic and cook for a couple minutes. 

*Add broth, lemon juice, and thyme. Simmer for a few minutes. Add chicken and simmer for 5 minutes. 

*Transfer chicken and broth to a baking dish and cover. Bake for 20 minutes at 350. 

*Add olives and lemon slices and cook uncovered for another 20 minutes. 

*Spinkle with ground pepper and serve. 

Why do you workout?

Why do you workout???  I have 10 reasons why I do!

1. I LOVE IT!

2. It gives me so much energy to keep up with my 2 yr old.

3. I feel so much better about myself.

4. I love seeing change.

5. I want to feel sexy in lingerie :)

6. It's good for you.

7. I want to show my kids its important to have a healthy lifestyle.

8. I want a butt!

9. I love food, and I can eat more!

10 & because I can!!!

I am back!!!!!

I am back and it feels so Good!!! I apologize for my absence. I have been on vacation pretty much the whole entire summer!!! My husbands family has a ranch outside of Coalville, UT and we went up about every weekend. I also spent a week in Park City at the resort with my family in the middle of July. August was busy spending time with my husbands family. We began the month at a beach house in Newport Beach and Disneyland for a week. We then went back to the ranch and spent of the remainder of the month there. With all the vacationing, home cooked meals and going out to eat was the majority of what I consumed. Not the very cleanest foods to eat. I also haven't been able to exercise as intensely as I was doing before the summer began. But despite the food and not working out, I still lost 10 lbs this summer. Something I was not expecting!! I did notice though, that my energy level was very low. I have learned these past couple months that what I eat really does effect how I feel, along with working out.


This past week has been the beginning of a new month, and it also means I am back to my old habits! Going to the gym was hard. I could defiantly tell my muscle mass has decreased and I am not as strong and tone as I was at the beginning of the summer. I was depressed when I got home from a workout and felt like I was going backwards. My husband helped assure me that I still look great and that I am doing great.


This morning I measured myself, and was happy to see that I haven't gained any inches, but that I maintained. I recently have made a goal to lose 15 lbs by Thanksgiving. That's 5 lbs a month which is a great monthly goal. I have also recruited some girls from my salon to have the same goal with me. We are working out together and supporting each other. Having a support system is so important and I am so glad for good friends to support me.


I am excited to be back in the kitchen and sharing recipes and posts.  I encourage you all to make a long term goal and a monthly goal. Feel free to share with me or comment on what your goal is. I want to be your support!!!


PS. My personal note I found and have taped to my mirror :)

Zucchini soup

7-8 small zucchini 

1 large yellow onion

2 cups of baby carrots 

8 cups of water

4 chicken bouillon cubes

8 oz Greek cream cheese

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

*chopped up onion and zucchini

*bring water and bouillon to a boil

*add veggies 

*boil for 15-20 min or until veggies soft

*scoop out veggies. Include broth. You can leave out about 1/3 of it. 

*blend up soup mixture

*add cream cheese 

*serve with crackers or in a bread bowl

*serves 6

Mushroom Meatloaf

2-3 lbs of grass fed beef or ground turkey

2 cups chopped mushrooms

1 medium onion, chopped 

1 egg

1 TBSP red pepper flakes 

2 tsp minced garlic 

1 tsp coconut or olive oil 

1 tsp thyme

1 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

A couple squirts of ketchup or BBQ sauce of your choice

A couple of dashes or worchester sauce 

*saute mushrooms till brown, set aside 

*in a large bowl combine all the other ingredients, mix well

*add mushrooms

*grease pan and bake for 10 min at 350F

*add sauce of choice (ketchup/BBQ)

*bake an additional 40 min 

*serves 6

Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken (The Paleo Cookbook)

4 chicken breasts

1 cup coconut milk

1 TBSP tomato puree

2 tsp minced garlic

2-3 bay leaves, crushed

paprika

curry powder

fresh ground pepper

*score and place chicken in baking dish

*combine coconut milk, puree, garlic, and bay leaves together

*pour over chicken

*bake at 350 for 45 min

*remove sauce from pan

*sprinkle paprika and curry powder over chicken and bake for 10 min

*serve with sauce on the side and season with pepper as desired

*serves 4 

Mexican Style Lettuce Wraps

Mexican Style Lettuce Wraps

1 lb grass fed beef

1/2 onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

1/2 red pepper, chopped

3 green onions, chopped

1-2 tomatoes

1 avocado

salsa

2 limes

4-6 lettuce leaves

1 tsp coconut oil

1 tsp red pepper flakes

1/2 tsp garlic powder

pepper to taste

*saute onions, peppers in coconut oil. approx 3-4 min on medium heat

*brown meat & add pepper flakes, garlic powder, pepper and fresh lime juice. 

*add saute onions and peppers to mix. 

*simmer for 5 minutes

*serve in lettuce leaves and top with tomatoes, avocados, and salsa

Pork Chops & Caramelized Onions & Apples

Pork chops &Caramelized Onions and Apples (The Paleo Cookbook)

4 pork chops 

2 onions, thinly sliced

4 apples, sliced 

Pepper to taste

3 tsp olive or coconut oil 

*heat oil and cook pork chops till brown

*remove pork chops and cook onions and apple in remaining oil. Cook till onions are caramelized and apples are soft. 

*serves 4 

Citrus Beef Stir-Fry

Citrus Beef Stir-Fry

2 Tbsp olive or coconut oil

1 lb grass-fed tender beef, cut into thin strips

1 onion, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp ginger, grated

1 Tbsp orange juice

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp lemon zest

1 tsp orange zest

A big bunch of spinach

freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 lemon, sliced

1 orange, sliced

*Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok. Add the beef and stir-fry, turning constantly.

*Remove the beef from the wok, then make sure the wok regains its temperature before you add more oil and stir-fry the onion, garlic and ginger for approximately 3 min.

*Place the beef back in the wok and then add the orange, lemon juice, and zest. Bring to a boil and add the spinach.

*Cook until spinach is just wilted. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

*Serve on a bed of citrus with the sliced lemon and orange.

*Serves 2

 I ate mine over quinoa and lettuce

Fresh Chicken Salad

Chicken Salad

6 chicken breasts, cooked & shredded

1 1/2 cups sliced grapes

1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries

1 cup sliced cucumbers

1/4 cup sliced green onions

 3/4 cup lite olive oil mayonnaise 

1 tsp ground pepper

 *Mix all ingredients together

*Eat with tortillas, wraps, bread, crackers

*serves 6-8

WHOLE30

Good Morning!!!!

I am so excited that it is a new week!!!

I LOVE Monday! Fresh start to the week.

Over the weekend I did some research and I am so excited to say that starting June 1 I am doing whole30!!!!

I am so excited for this fresh cleanse and jumpstart to losing more weight.

I have recently reached a plateau and am not seeing results. I have been feeling bloated all the time, very hard on myself, and haven't had any energy at all.

So some may ask what is the whole30? Whole30 is fresh start to losing weight. It "resets" your metabolism. It shows you how certain foods affect you. In this program you cut out sugar, grains, dairy, and legumes for 30 days.

Be sure to go to www.whole30.com to check it out! It is awesome. I am going to Barnes & Noble to get their book "It Starts with Food" by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig. I am also going to get a Paleo cookbook to start meal planning for next week.

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. Have a Happy Monday, eat clean, work hard, and don't forget to smile!

SPINACH PESTO!

Last night we spent the evening with some dear friends of ours. Ashley treated us to homemade spinach pesto! It was AMAZING!!!!! I just had to share it with you!

SPINACH PESTO

2 cups fresh spinach

1/2 cup fresh parsley

1/2 cup walnuts or pinenuts

1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese

3 garlic cloves

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1/4 tsp sea salt

1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper

*place all ingredients into food processor and process to a fine paste

*taste and adjust seasonings and transfer to a glass container and top with a thin

coat of olive oil to prevent the top of the pesto from discoloring

*keeps for weeks in the refrigerator

*yields 2 cups

Ashley mixed the pesto with veggie pasta and chicken sausage. We had spinach strawberry apple salad and sauted cauliflower, beans, and mushrooms for sides. So yummy!!!!

hey you...

Saw this quote this morning and had to share. This is how I have been feeling the past couple weeks. It was the perfect pick-me-up that I have been needing. enjoy!

 

PS. its FRIDAY!!!!! its the WEEKEND!! go eat a cookie, a brownie, a piece of cake! 

Ive had a good week of eating clean, now its time for me to reward myself to something good!!!

Asian Chicken

Tonight I tried a new recipe from one of my favorite cook books, "The best of Cooking Light." I love this book. Each recipe includes calorie intake, how much protein, carbs, etc. 

It makes it so much easier to keep in check with what I am eating.

Asian BBQ Chicken (the best of Cooking Light)

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce

1 tbsp fresh lime juice

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

1/4 tsp curry powder

3 garlic cloves, minced

4 chicken breasts

cooking spray

lime wedges (optional)

green onion tops (optional)

*combine first 6 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; add chicken. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 4 hours or overnight.

*Prepare Grill.

*Remove chicken from bag, reserving marinade. Place marinade in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute.

*Place chicken on grill coated with cooking spray; grill 20 min or until done, turning and basting frequently with cooked marinade. Garnish with lime wedges and green tops if desired. 

*4 servings 

*We baked ours tonight instead of grilling. Bake at 350 F for 40 min. 

Weekly Meal Plan :D

MONDAY

-Pre Run snack 6:30 AM

*banana & nature valley granola bar

-Breakfast 7:45AM

*1/2 bagel

*3 egg whites

*mixed berry pear pineapple smoothie

-Snack 10:30 AM

*Apple w/ 1 tbsp pb

-Lunch 1PM

*1 1/2 cups red bean mango chicken salad

*1/2 cup of apple sauce

-Snack 4 PM

*mixed berry pear pineapple smoothie

*1 1/2 cups of carrots & celery

-Dinner 7 PM

*3 oz tri tip

*2 cups of spinach fresh fruit salad

*1 cup roasted broccoli

*1/2 cup fresh artichoke

TUESDAY

-Pre Run Snack 6:30 AM

*Banana w/ 1 tbsp pb

-Breakfast 7:45 AM

*Mixed berry smoothie bowl

*1/2 cup of granola

*1 cup of sliced pears & strawberries

-Snack 11 AM

*tomato cucumber salad

-Lunch 2 PM

*1 cup Red bean mango chicken salad

*4 leafs of romaine lettuce

*apple

-Snack 4:30 PM

*peppers & cucumbers w/hummus

-Pre work out snack 6:30 PM

*banana w/pb

-Dinner 8 PM

*3 oz Asian BBQ chicken

*3/4 cup brown rice

*1 cup roasted asparagus

*1 cup steamed carrots

WEDNESDAY

-Pre run workout 6:30 AM

*apple with pb

-Breakfast 8 AM

*2 whole wheat pancakes with banana & agave

*1/2 grapefruit

-Snack 10 AM

*yogurt & pears

-Lunch 1 PM

*1 can tuna

*1/2 avocado

*lime

*10 brown rice triscuits

*1 cup broccoli & cauliflower

-Snack 3:30 PM

*Protein shake

Pre workout snack 5:30 PM

*banana w/pb

-Dinner 7:30

*2 cup chicken sausage stirfry

*1cup quinoa

THURSDAY

-Pre run snack - 6:30 AM

* 1 cup Greek yogurt

-Breakfast - 7:30 AM

*3 egg whites w/ 1 cup spinach

*1/2 bagel

*1/2 grapefruit

-Snack 10 AM

*8 brown rice crackers w/ 1 tbsp hummus

-Lunch 1 PM

*1 can tuna

*1/2 avocado

*lime

*1 cup broccoli & cauliflower

*1 cup carrots

-Snack 3:30 PM
*tomato cucumber salad

-Pre workout Snack 5:30 PM

*banana w/pb

-Dinner 7:30 PM

* 3 oz chicken parmesan w/1 cup whole wheat pasta

*2 cups spinach fruit salad

*1 cup steamed fresh green beans

FRIDAY

-Pre run workout 6:30 AM

*whole wheat toast w/ pb

-Breakfast 7:30 AM

*Mixed berry smoothie bowl

*1/2 cup granola

*1 cup sliced pears & strawberries

-Snack 10 AM

*carrots & peppers w/ hummus

-Lunch 1 PM

*chicken salad spinach wrap

*1/2 grapefruit

*1 cup cucumbers

-Snack 3:30 PM

*whole wheat toast w/ avocado

-Pre workout Snack 5:30 PM

*banana & 1/2 greek yogurt

-Dinner 7:30 PM

*3 oz rosemary salmon

*3/4 cup brown rice

*1 cup roasted cauliflowers

*1 cup roasted asparagus

SATURDAY 

-Breakfast 7 AM

*whole wheat pancakes w/ pb and bananas

*1/2 grapefruit

*2 egg whites

-Post hike snack 10 AM

*apple

*1/4 cup almonds

-Lunch 12:30 PM

*chicken salad lettuce wraps

*1 cup peppers & cucumbers

*1 cup broccoli

-Snack 3 PM

*pear

*8 brown rice triscuits with hummus

-Dinner 5:30 PM 

*???? BBQ w/ friends

NEW RECIPES!!!!

So sorry its been weeks since a post. A lot has happened. I did update some more recipes & am in the process of adding more! Here are a few of my favorites :) Sorry some don't have pictures, forgot to take them. Ill make sure to post them when I get them!


Red Bean Mango Chicken Salad 
1 can red beans, rinsed
1 can corn, drained
1 canned white chicken
1 avocado
2 green onions
1 mango
1/4 cup lite Italian dressing zesty
1 tbsp lime or lemon juice
*Mix all ingrediants together.
*Serve with lettuce wraps, tortilla chips, corn tortillas, or by itself
*Serves 4



Potstickers
1 lb ground chicken/pork
1/2 head of green cabbage
1 cup slivered carrots
4 green onions
1 tsp of fresh ginger
1 tps of fresh garlic
1 egg
a couple dashes of soy sauce
a couple dashes of rice vinegar
a couple dashes of chili oil
sesame oil
2 pkgs of pot sticker wraps
*Mix all ingredients together except sesame oil
*Place a quarter size amount of meat mixture in the middle of wrap. Add water to outside outside of the wrap so it becomes sticky
*Combine sides together and create folds to seal the potsticker
*Heat 1 tbsp of sesame in oil. Brown one side. Then add 1/2 cup water to water steam the wraps till golden brown everywhere. Add more water if needed to keep browning.
*Serves 6-8


Tuna Pasta
1 pkg whole wheat egg noodles
1 medium size crown of broccoli
1 zucchini
1 cup shredded carrots
2 cans of white albacore tuna
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp ground pepper
*While cooking noodles steam veggies.
*Combine all ingrediants
*Serves 6-8


Cilantro Chili Lime Tacos w/ Chicken or Shrimp

3 fresh squeezed limes

1 1/2 tsp chili powder

2 tbsp chopped cilantro

1 tsp olive oil

1/4 tsp minced garlic

2 cups fresh mini shrimp

corn tortillas

purple onions

cilantro

slivered carrots

*place all ingredients and let soak at least an hour

*after marinating grill 

*place in corn tortillas and top with chopped purple onions, cilantro and slivered carrots

*serves 4
*enjoy!!!!!!

Chicken Sausage Veggie Stir fry

1 pkg chicken sausage

1 bunch of asparagus

2 zucchini

1 red pepper

1 medium broccoli crown

1 yellow onion

1 tsp of olive oil

salt & pepper to taste

*saute chicken sausage till brown

*add all chopped veggies & saute for 5 min on medium heat

*serve over brown rice

*serves 6

Black Bean Salsa
2 cans shoe peg corn, drained
2 cans black beans, drained & rinsed
2 cans diced tomatoes with green chiles
28 oz can chopped tomatoes
1 red pepper, diced
1/2 purple onion, diced
1 1/2 tsp of chopped garlic
3 fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 bunch green onions
cilantro as desired
1/2 bottle fat free Italian dressing

Nebraska trip!

When people ask me where I am from, and I reply "Nebraska" they are quite surprised.  I hear I seem like I am from California, Utah, the East Coast, from the south, but defiantly not Nebraska. Well, I am. I am a country girl, but my heart goes to the city. 

So last week I was able to go to my hometown and relax in the small town setting. Nothing big goes on there. I don't do crazy things when I am home. I just enjoy the beauty of corn fields, canyons, horses, land, and a nice big cabin.

Here are few pics of my home & the country lifestyle that I used to live.

I LOVE my backyard!

2 of the 5 horses; Mokie & Whisper

Ryker had a love hate relationship w/ Hooch. He loved him but hated him licking him to death

My little brother Tyler got this turkey just as we were leaving to head back to SLC.

Nothing beats Nebraska sunsets

POST WORKOUTS SNACKS!

 *Protein shake w/ banana

*Peanut butter & apple

*Hummus & pita

*Berries & low fat Greek yogurt

*Tuna w/ rice crackers

*Turkey Cheese wrapped around apples
*Peanut butter & banana on rice cakes

*Protein bars

* Low fat cottage cheese & fruit

*Low fat chocolate milk

*Granola & low fat Greek yogurt

*Edamame

Easter Sunday!!!!

Easter was an awesome day! So my step mom does bountiful baskets and got all this wonderful fresh mangos, pineapples, bananas, and oranges. All these yummy fruits made an awesome smoothie full of vitamin c. 

Vitamin C Delight Smoothie

*4 mango sliced 

*1 banana

*2 oranges

*1 pineapple 

*1/2 cup of water 

Serves 6

Easter dinner was quite a feast!!!! It was so fun cooking with my little sisters and mom. We spilled lots, boiled over things, and might have broken a dish or two! 

Farm fresh deviled eggs!!! Soooo good!!!!!!!!!!!

Fresh snow peas steamed with coconut oil and sea salt and pepper. 

Steamed green beans with a bit of brown sugar.  

We also made a yummy moist turkey and mashed potatoes. I hardly ever eat starches, so I loved eating up the potatoes and gravy!!!